The authorities have issued a level 2 response.
On February 14, around 10:51, KST, a large fire broke out in the construction fee of Hotel di Banyan Tree in Busan, supporting more lives and injuring others.
The hotel, located in the Gijang area in Busan, was wrapped in huge flames and some of its external glass walls were seen to explode while the fire raged. According to relationships, at least six people died in the accident and 27 were injured.
The Busan Fire Fire Quartier issued a level 1 response around 11:10, but at noon, he increased the warning at level 2, asking most of the staff from eight to fourteen firefighters’ stations nearby to answer . According to the National Fire Agency, 124 fire trucks, 352 firefighters and three helicopters were sent to fight the fire.
The firefighters saved people trapped on the 12th floor of the building using helicopters. Six of them were found in a cardiac arrest state and were declared dead at 13:44. Twenty -five were less injured due to the inhalation of smoke. The firefighters saved another 14 people trapped on the roof of the building.
The exact cause of the fire has yet to be discovered, but it is assumed that the insulating materials kept near the swimming pool on the first floor of the building may have contributed.
Although by 13:34, the fire was mostly submissive, firefighters officials and local authorities have yet to have conducted research operations to determine the exact number of workers inside the building. The General Manager for the management of catastrophes and security Yi Han Kyung has requested the Metropolitan Government of Busan to activate his headquarters for the security for catastrophes to provide assistance to the firefighters and other officials in the research and rescue efforts. The Ministry of employment and work has also been directed to help supervise the investigations on what caused the accident.
